The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-04-30
THOSE LOVELY EYES.
They Worked the Ruin OF Conf
dent Man.

81 know what I'm talking about"
Mr.. Stanwood remarked, land [ re-
peat the bet. I'll wager a breakfast
for the party that no man at the table
can 90 into six old clothes shops on
Baxter street, between Leonard and
Franklin, and price an ovcrcoat with
out buying one"
The five other men at the table looked
at the speaker with a mixture of amuse-
ment and pcrpleXity. 1t was a Sunday
morning breakfast one week ago at
the most prominent of the Fifth avenue
club.
II don't see where The difficulty
comes in" said Mr.. Rochester. "Tll
take the bet.
AT eleven O clock one morning, there
fore, six men left the clubhouse, and
a Broadway horsc-car carried them to
Worth street, Thence they walked to
the corner of Worth and Baxter streets,
and from that point Mr.. Rochester
strOlled up the west side of Baxter to
Leonard. His companions were half
Il block behind him Watching. They
appeared to be occupied with their
cigars TO the exclusion of all other OBJ
jectS of interest, and the old clothes
stores being on the other side of the
street, no attention was paid to them.
Mr.. Rochester, the morning being raw,
was attired in rough heavy sack tray
cling suit.
Rochester had Just passed under the
arcade of trousers and vests in front of
FunkenStein's when little old man
with n gray beard and sharp eyes seized
his arm.
Il know vot you wand. You wand a
shpring ofercoad, amt id?'
"Haveyou got any spring oycrcoats?'
asked Mr., Rochester.
Half IP Der finest in der world.
Come insite." And they went inside.
priccP' asked Mr.. Funkenstein.
I'm not particular. | want some
thing that will not show the dust"
"Rebecca, get down dem Teodore
Roosevelt goods and don'd be loulin'
derc," said the vcndcr, sharply. Il
wouldn't show 'em to efcrybody, my
fricct. In theatrical whisper. Desc
vas send ofer 10 Mr.. Roosevelt ply der
Brince of Wales. Dey vas too schmall
for him und he gate EN- to his man
vat sold 'cm. You don'd gif it avay?'
said Mr. Eunkenstcin, suddenly check
ING himself and staring suspiciously at
Rochester, fearing he had told toe
much.
Il will not said Rochester.
"Dere now. Chust see dot,' said
the vendor admiringly. BEST of En-.
gland goods Cost you sefenty-iiyc
tollars nit dem uptown sltores. y
He exhibited an overcoat which in the
dim light looked perfectly new. Itwas
faced with ostcnsible silk, and was OF
the latest cut
How much is it?n asked Rochester,
"Tvelluf tollars, wort fordy if it!
wort cend.'
Had it not been for the bet the bar.
gain would really have been tempting
Mindful of his mission, however
Rochester shook his head and edged
away.
Holt on; Wait a mind. I got al
kinds of spring overcoats. Twenty
dozen here und twenty cases up stairs
May be you don'd like der color? Va
color do YOU like? Prown? Vceph
Rachel you ought TO see dr. PROV,
vuns." And in a second he had con
jured three from somewhere in tire,
shades and had one over Rocl &er'
right arm and two in his hands ~
Take der middle yum. Fitt You
comblexion vmderful. Meier see,
vun lit mans COMPLEXION like dot
Chust your size" Rochester founC
himself cncircled with tape arounC
his chest
"velll vell!vellr' cried Fuukcnsteii
astonishcd.
Wat ocs it, Isaac" screamed RebeC
"a, startled.
oh vot splendid chest. Oh COO
gracious. You vas a brize fghder, m
frient l tnk so ven you gone ID